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Nearly 300 workers affected by layoffs from two different companies in Middle TN
- Smoky Mountain Logistics will permanently close its Wilson County facility, affecting 145 workers February 28, 2026.
- Linamar Shelbyville will lay off 80 workers in Bedford County due to a permanent closure, effective July 31, 2026.
- The Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development issued the first WARN Notices of 2026 for these two Wilson and Bedford County facilities.
- Combined, the WARN notices affect nearly 300 workers across two Middle Tennessee employers.
- The WARN notices were issued in mid-January 2026 and indicate planned closures of the two facilities.
- The report is the first set of WARN Notices for 2026 in Tennessee, per state officials.
- Smoky Mountain Logistics’ facility closure affects workers in Wilson County.
- Linamar Shelbyville’s closure affects workers in Bedford County.
- The WARN notices are part of regular state monitoring of layoffs and employer closures.
- News context includes related layoffs in Tennessee and past WARN activity in October.
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